Dr Lydia B Richards, MD in Independence, LA - Medicare Emergency Medicine

Dr Lydia B Richards, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Independence, Louisiana. Her current practice location is 52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, Louisiana. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (985) 878-1366.

Dr Lydia B Richards is licensed to practice in Louisiana (license number 205724) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1356630446.

Contact Information

	Dr Lydia B Richards, MD
	52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, LA 70443-2231
	(985) 878-1366
	Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full Name	Dr Lydia B Richards
Gender	Female
Speciality	Emergency Medicine
Location	52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, Louisiana
Accepts Medicare Assignments	Medicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.

NPI Data:

NPI Number: 1356630446
Provider Enumeration Date: 03/29/2011
Last Update Date: 11/23/2015

Medicare PECOS Information:

PECOS PAC ID: 7315265329
Enrollment ID: I20150422001812

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Lydia B Richards such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
1356630446	NPI	-	NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

Taxonomy	Type	License (State)	Status
207P00000X	Emergency Medicine	205724 (Louisiana)	Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Lydia B Richards allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.

Entity Name	Van Meter Emergency Physicians Inc. Apmc
Entity Type	Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity Identifiers	NPI Number: 1649410697 PECOS PAC ID: 4981761590 Enrollment ID: O20090326000385

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Lydia B Richards is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing Address	Practice Location Address
Dr Lydia B Richards, MD 6127 Constance St, New Orleans, LA 70118-5808 Ph: (504) 554-1124	Dr Lydia B Richards, MD 52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, LA 70443-2231 Ph: (985) 878-1366

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Emergency Medicine Doctors in Independence, LA

Dr. Nicholas William Lewing, M.D. Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: Lallie Kemp Hospital, Independence, LA 70443 Phone: 985-878-9421
Kathleen H. Willis, M.D. Emergency Medicine Medicare: Not Enrolled in Medicare Practice Location: 52579 Highway 51 S, Independence, LA 70443 Phone: 800-377-8721 Fax: 304-523-2241
Dr. Richard Scott Dinkins, M.D. Emergency Medicine Medicare: May Accept Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 52579 Highway 51 South, Lallie Kemp Lsu Hospital, Independence, LA 70443 Phone: 985-878-1366 Fax: 985-878-1308
Dr. Casey L Hastings, M.D., M.P.H. Emergency Medicine Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments Practice Location: 52579 Us State Route 51, Lallie Kemp, Independence, LA 70443 Phone: 985-878-9421

Dr Lydia B Richards, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Independence, LA